English as a Second Language for Nonnative Speakers of English Minor (ESL)
This minor is limited to international students who are nonnative speakers of English and conditionally admitted to the University on the basis of English language proficiency. It is administered jointly by the Department of Foreign Languages and Bilingual Studies and the Department of English Language and Literature.
Students who have placed at the 300-level on the departmental placement test will complete all of the following courses. Students who have placed at the 400-level will begin this minor by taking ESLN412 Academic ESL Writing, and ESLN414 Academic ESL Reading and ESLN416 Academic ESL Speaking and Listening. These students must choose six credit hours from the restricted elec¬tive courses or other courses with the permission of the adviser.
Required Courses ............................................................. 21 hours
One course from the following:ESLN310 Advanced ESL Grammar (3 hrs)One course from the following:
ESLN312 Advanced ESL Writing (3 hrs)ESLN314 Advanced ESL Reading (3 hrs)
ESLN316 Advanced ESL Speaking and Listening (3 hrs)
ESLN412 Academic ESL Writing (3 hrs)
ESLN414 Academic ESL Reading (3 hrs)
ESLN416 Academic ESL Speaking and Listening (3 hrs)
ENGL225 Intermediate English Composition (3 hrs)
ENGL326 Research Writing (3 hrs)
Restricted Elective Courses ......................................... 3 hours
One course from the following:
LING201 An Introduction to Linguistics (3 hrs)
LING402 Modern English Grammar (3 hrs)
Other English language or linguistics course (written permission required) (3 hrs)
CTAC224 Public Speaking (3 hrs)
CTAC350 Persuasion (3 hrs)
CTAC356 Argumentation and Debate (3 hrs)
CTAC359 Small Group Communication (3 hrs)
Other speech communication course (written permission required) (3 hrs)
Other advanced (speech) courses not including theatre arts courses, with written permission from the ESL coordinator
MINOR TOTAL .......................................................... 24 hours
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